Charlie Cox Wants Daredevil to Get a Cheeseburger With Luke Cage in THE DEFENDERS
Charlie Cox is once again diving into Marvel Comics for research on his upcoming role in Marvel's Netflix series The Defenders. According to EW, no one at Marvel bothered to mention to Cox that The Defenders of the comics have never had a lineup identical to the team that will be appearing in the series...
“I actually went and purchased an issue,” he recalls. “And then when I realized [Daredevil wasn’t in it], I went… ‘Huh.'”
So instead of just winging it, Cox is now jumping into other comics for inspiration and interactions Daredevil has with the heroes he will be featured with, and just other heroes in general. He seems particularly fond of Daredevil's role in the Civil War storyline...
“I’ve taken note of the moments in the Daredevil comics where new characters are coming in and sharing panels with Daredevil, and in terms of how Matt might operate in a team-up scenario, I read Civil War. He plays a relatively big part in the comics — I mean, he’s kind of in the background for most of it, but the crux of the plan hinges on him. And so, I’m just looking for little nuggets, for stuff I can use and any clues into how I can play him.”
Out of everything he's read, weirdly enough, the thing Cox most wants Matt Murdock to do is eat a hamburger with Luke Cage...
“One of my favorite images is from a Daredevil issue with Luke Cage and Daredevil on a rooftop eating cheeseburgers...I love that.”
Maybe Cox, who is typically all business in the costume, wouldn't mind a laughable moment where Daredevil is just relaxing! I don't know if those type of lighthearted moments happen in the Netflix universe, and I can't think of an instance when they have thus far, but who knows? I wouldn't be opposed to something goofy like that, would you?